August 11, 2024, 10:15 PM
August 11, 2024, 10:15 PM
Although she will be allowed to appear virtually, the defense is asking that she be removed from the case due to her illness. Eidy Roca suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a disease of the nervous system that weakens muscles and affects physical functionsAnd as his sister and lawyer have pointed out, he is in the terminal stage.
“He must live his last days in peace,” Lady Roca said, while recalling that there is jurisprudence of other caseswhere people have been removed due to illness. He cited Percy Fernández and Gary Prado Salmón as examples, although he indicated that there are others.
“They cannot judge her without her understanding the actions of the audience. Their right to defense would be violated. There would be no procedural equality, which violates their constitutional rights“, the lawyer argued.
He added that it should be taken into account that “the technical defense works in coordination with its client to be able to speak, argue, deny facts, etc. And If she can’t speak, she doesn’t understand because of her illness, it’s impossible for her to defend herself.”
Lady Roca expressed that they will present a trial separation incidentfor his sister Eidy, due to terminal illness and that, if they do not pursue this appeal, they will prepare constitutional actions, such as an action for freedom and constitutional protection.
The former minister has traveled to Argentina on at least five occasions to receive palliative medical treatment. However, on all of them she faced difficulties, including some related to the procedures for temporary uprooting -Roca has been under house arrest and grounding since 2021-. He lost flight reservations, The deadlines for permits were delayed and other inconveniences, such as the loss of your medical records in the social security system in the short term.
The case called respirators
Eidy Roca is accused of the alleged crimes of: Contracts that are harmful to the State, uneconomic conduct and failure to comply with dutiesfor the acquisition of 324 Chinese respirators for the emergency of coronavirus in Bolivia, when she was Minister of Health, during the administration of Jeanine Áñez.
Doctor Roca always maintained her innocence.
ALS disease
In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the neurons that control the Voluntary movement muscles gradually die.
Weakness may first affect the arms or legs, or the ability to breathe or swallowAs the disease worsens, more muscle groups develop problems. The result is progressive weakness, progressing to total paralysis of the patient.
Medications and therapy can reduce its progression and discomfort, but There is no cure yet.
